Unbaked X-member reinforcement ideas

[skerocdriver@juno.com (Shawn c Meze)]

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:27:32 +0000 "Ben Channard" <zeroid@hotmail.com>
writes:
>
<http://www.parts4vws.com/registry/registry_detail.asp?MemberCarID=3945>


Wanna see a very illegal FSP car? Go there. ^^^^^^


>   how about attaching it to a bar which goes 
> vertically to the top X-member?  My reasoning is that this would 
> spread the 
> force to the less stressed top X-member.  Moreover, since the bar is 
> stronger with respect to compression than to lateral deflection, a 
> smaller and lighter device could be used.  


What top X-member? You mean the upper stress bar? or do you mean the top
of the core support?
Either way, bad idea. Neither would be strong enough to handle it. 

Shawn Méze
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